Dhanbad (Jharkhand), July 15 (IANS) The political rivalry between BJP MP Dhullu Mahto and CPI-ML-backed MLA Arup Chatterjee in Jharkhand came face to face when both leaders organised separate programmes at nearly the same time over a proposed elevated road project worth around Rs 400 crore in Dhanbad. The parallel demonstrations in Dhanbad’s Nirsa on Wednesday turned the development initiative into a fresh flashpoint in their ongoing political rivalry.Despite heightened tensions, both events c…
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Dhanbad, July 15 (IANS) A high alert was issued on Wednesday after the Main Post Office in Jharkhand’s Dhanbad and the Regional Passport Office operating from the same premises received a bomb threat through an anonymous email, officials said.Following the threat, police immediately evacuated the entire complex and launched a thorough search operation with the assistance of the bomb disposal squad and dog squad.According to police, the threat email claimed that explosions would take place at the…
Ranchi, July 14 (IANS) The Jharkhand High Court has upheld the life imprisonment awarded to Rahul Verma and Lakhan Verma, who were convicted in the sensational murder case of Dhanbad’s Additional District and Sessions Judge Uttam Anand.A division bench headed by Justice Rongon Mukhopadhyay on Tuesday dismissed the criminal appeals filed by the two convicts and refused to interfere with the verdict delivered by the trial court.While pronouncing its judgment, the court described the incident as an…
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Tension gripped Jharia area of Dhanbad, Jharkhand after a police team was allegedly attacked with stones and country-made bombs during an anti-drink-and-drive operation by the cops. The incident took place near Katras More, on Sunday evening, where people allegedly consuming alcohol in public and anti-social elements opposed police action, leading to a violent confrontation.According to officials, a Jharia Police patrol team was conducting an anti-drink-and-drive campai…
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday expressed concern over the worsening situation of illegal coal mining and theft in Dhanbad and nearby areas and suggested CISF deployment on priority as part of a larger “Zero Coal Leakage Plan”, an official said. During a review meeting also attended by Minister for Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy, HM Shah directed officials to include the coal sector in the priority list for CISF deployment, so that personnel can be deployed i…
Dhanbad, July 2 (IANS) In a unique initiative aimed at not only curbing crime but also helping people with criminal records return to the mainstream, the police in Jharkhand’s Dhanbad on Thursday conducted a district-wide parade of around 700 such people and administered an oath asking them to stay away from unlawful activities.Police officials claimed that it was the first such district-level exercise in Jharkhand.People with criminal records from different police station areas were called to t…
Dhanbad (Jharkhand), June 25 (IANS) In a shocking case from Jharkhand’s Dhanbad district, police have solved the murder of Tuleshwar Nonia, revealing that his own son allegedly masterminded the killing to secure a job on compassionate grounds, officials said on Thursday.Three accused — Vijay Nonia, Akhilesh Mallah, and Amit Kumar Singh — have been arrested in connection with the case, SP, Rural, S. Mohammad Yakub said on Thursday.According to the police, Vijay Nonia, the middle son of the de…
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) The CBI on Tuesday arrested from Kolkata a proclaimed offender in the 2022 Bogtui carnage in which at least 10 people, mostly women and children, were burnt alive in a village in West Bengal’s Birbhum district, an official said. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested Proclaimed Offender Rohan Sk alias Kismot Sk from Mirja Galib Road, Kolkata, in connection with the case, the official said in a statement.The accused has been at large since the registration …
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Nearly two decades after they allegedly fled to evade arrest, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has apprehended two proclaimed offenders wanted in a major bank fraud case involving the misappropriation of more than Rs 1.25 crore from the State Bank of India (SBI)’s main branch in Dhanbad, Jharkhand, the agency said on Monday.The accused, identified as Brijbhushan Prasad and Kartar Singh, were arrested on June 21 in a coordinated operation conducted across Mahara…
Bokaro (Jharkhand), June 2 (IANS) The Jharkhand police have arrested an associate of gangster Prince Khan for allegedly demanding extortion from a plant of BMW Industries Limited and issuing threats to its manager in the Bokaro district, police officials said on Tuesday. According to police, the accused — identified as 37-year-old Rakesh Kumar, a resident of Sector-2C in Bokaro — was arrested from Bermo Mor in the Dumri area. After interrogation, he was produced before a court and remanded to …